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Location Elings Park
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Owner Peter Gaede

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  2
  • Distance:  0.3 mi

Checklist Comments

Visited the top of Elings Park at the flowering fennel. Hugh Ranson came later and we refound the Virginia's Warbler but not the Tennessee. Large flock of warblers moving through and feeding in the fennel.

Totals

26
Species Observed
+1 other taxa, 150 individuals

Observations

  1. Eurasian Collared-Dove

    Number observed:  2

  2. Mourning Dove

    Number observed:  3

  3. Anna's Hummingbird

    Number observed:  4

  4. woodpecker sp.

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Distant fly-over towards the Douglas Preserve; large woodpecker with undulating flight. White wing patches but did not strike me as an Acorn.

  5. American Kestrel

    Number observed:  1

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male 1
    Female
    Sex Unknown

  6. Willow Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

  7. Black Phoebe

    Number observed:  3

  8. Say's Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

  9. Warbling Vireo

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    In bottlebrush tree at park entrance on Calle Montilla, just outside park boundary.

  10. California Scrub-Jay

    Number observed:  2

  11. American Crow

    Number observed:  1

  12. Barn Swallow (American)

    Number observed:  1

  13. Bushtit (Pacific)

    Number observed:  15

  14. Wrentit

    Number observed:  1

  15. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

    Number observed:  4

  16. Northern House Wren

    Number observed:  1

  17. California Thrasher

    Number observed:  1

  18. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  2

  19. House Finch

    Number observed:  60

  20. Lesser Goldfinch

    Number observed:  15

  21. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

  22. California Towhee

    Number observed:  8

  23. Tennessee Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Overall yellow / yellow-green, similar to Orange-crowned Warbler but with contrasting white undertail coverts, a shorter tail, and with slightly more of a greenish wash overall, especially on back and uppertail coverts. This bird was also present the following day, 9/15/2014.

  24. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Number observed:  15

  25. Nashville Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Bright adult, seen by Hugh Ranson, also present the following day.

  26. Virginia's Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One seen feeding in fennel associating mostly with Orange-crowned Warblers. Calling frequently, sharp "tsink" notes. Overall gray and lacking wingbars, complete white eye ring. A small spot of yellow visible on center of breast, with brightest yellow on undertail coverts.

  27. Yellow Warbler

    Number observed:  3